Obama, Karzai Sign US-Afghan Postwar Security Pact
U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai have signed an agreement setting the course for U.S.-Afghan relations after the war’s end.
Year Later, Bin Laden Killing Still Colors Pakistan-US Ties
One year ago, one of the most expensive manhunts in history ended when U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. The secret U.S. raid and the exposure of bin Laden’s hideout near Pakistan’s premier military academy jolted relations between Washington and Islamabad.
Putin to Resume Presidency
On May 7, Vladimir Putin returns to the Kremlin to rule Russia as president. He inherits one of Europe's strongest economies. But he also faces a changed political reality – a better informed Russian populace that has learned to stand up to its leaders.
China Rights Group: Missing Dissident Under US Protection
A U.S.-based China rights organization says the blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is under U.S. protection and that talks are underway between U.S. and Chinese officials.